Vehicle with object detection device
US6265968A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2015/935
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object detection device for detecting objects in a rear lateral area of a vehicle includes zero-contact radiation-based scanners for scanning such area, and an evaluation unit connected to the scanners. According to the invention, the evaluation unit evaluates the time sequence of the scanning information from two or more strip-shaped portions of the area under observation, with horizontal components that are differently inclined to the lengthwise direction of the vehicle or are offset from one another in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle. The evaluation unit distinguishes objects moving in the travel direction of the vehicle from standing and oncoming objects, based on the response sequence for the portion under observation.
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